3 dead, 7 wounded after gunmen in New Orleans fire on crowd

Guy Reyes

At least three deadly shootings in ten years have happened in the 3400 block of South Claiborne Avenue, a block of the city with a history of violence. The two then ran from the scene on foot toward Martin Luther King Jr.

Harrison said one underwent surgery and was in critical condition; the other six were in various conditions but none were considered life-threatening.

"We want to make sure that the people involved in this don't take matters into their own hands", he emphasized.

The injured victims have been taken to hospital, although their conditions are not known.

Harrison told reporters that the suspects were believed to be wearing hooded sweatshirts, but that's the only description available. "A lot of people saw and heard what happened". The three victims were two men and one woman.

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He said police do not know whether the shooting was gang-related. "We need more than anything for people to come forward to help the NOPD solve this case by helping us find more evidence, find out who's responsible for this so we can hold them accountable for the three people who have died out here tonight and for the other seven people who were injured".

The New Orleans Advocatereported the shooter targeted Jeremiah Lee ran across a street and into a large group of people before he fell in front of the Chicken & Watermelon eatery.

"There is no place in New Orleans for this kind of violence", New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said on her official Twitter page.

Police asked the community to share any information they may have about the shooting. Three more lives - gone.

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